ArmInfo. The Lachin corridor connecting Armenia with Artsakh was closed not only by Azerbaijanis. Russia also plays its role here. Head of the Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan stated .
According to him, when the US Secretary of State called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on September 13 last year, the latter stopped the aggression against Armenia. Meanwhile, when they called again, this time for unblocking the Lachin Corridor, there were no appropriate actions from Baku, which, according to Grigoryan, proves that Moscow is also involved in these processes.
"Today the whole world is putting pressure on Azerbaijan, and this strong pressure will ultimately, I am sure of this, lead to results desirable for the Armenian sides in the near future," the political scientist noted. This pressure is evidenced by almost daily statements by the leaders of various states and international organizations. Germany occupied a special place here, which previously did not react to what was happening. , the political scientist emphasized.
In his opinion, Russia creates a problem in this matter, which constantly shuffles cards and has a clearly expressed pro-Azerbaijani position. "It is very important here that the United States, France and Germany point to the obligations of the Russian Federation to fulfill the provisions of the tripartite statement," Grigoryan said.
He noted that Moscow is also aware of the difficulty of keeping the Lachin corridor closed for a long time, and the road will be opened after the appropriate agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan. "But at the same time, there will be a blow against Armenia, for which we must be prepared. Why did Lavrov openly speak out against us, calling us "occupiers"? Definitely, Russia does not want to lose Armenia and the Armenian people, but wants to use the fifth column in the country. But it should be noted that by its message Russia itself has weakened its positions. There is a serious decline in the authority of the Russian Federation even in front of its allies, as evidenced even by the policy of Serbia, which is already forced to work with Ankara on the Kosovo issue.
The same thing is happening in Armenia, and Moscow is trying to use the fifth column to aggravate the situation inside the country, but it is unlikely that anything serious will happen in this matter. For a long time, the society of Armenia has not evaluated Russia's role in the current crisis very one-sidedly >, the political scientist said. Nevertheless, Grigoryan called on the Armenian authorities to pay special attention to Sergey Lavrov's speech, which poses a serious threat to the country. "These are not just words, the appropriate steps will follow in the very near future and you need to be ready for these steps," the political scientist emphasized.